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Sèvres is a commune
Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative divisions in the France. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin Medieval commune, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common....
 in the southwestern suburbs of Paris
Paris

Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
, France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. It is located 9.9 km (6.2 miles) from the center of Paris
Kilometre Zero

In many countries, Kilometre Zero or similar terms in other languages, is a particular location , from which distances are traditionally measured....
.

The town is known for its porcelain
Porcelain

Porcelain is a ceramic material made by heating raw materials, generally including clay in the form of kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between and ....
 manufacture, the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres
Manufacture nationale de Sèvres

The manufacture nationale de S?vres is a porcelain factory at S?vres, France.Formerly a royal, then an imperial, factory, the facility is now run by the Minister of Culture ....
, making the famous Sèvres porcelain, as well as being the location of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures,







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Sèvres is a commune
Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative divisions in the France. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin Medieval commune, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common....
 in the southwestern suburbs of Paris
Paris

Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
, France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. It is located 9.9 km (6.2 miles) from the center of Paris
Kilometre Zero

In many countries, Kilometre Zero or similar terms in other languages, is a particular location , from which distances are traditionally measured....
.

The town is known for its porcelain
Porcelain

Porcelain is a ceramic material made by heating raw materials, generally including clay in the form of kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between and ....
 manufacture, the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres
Manufacture nationale de Sèvres

The manufacture nationale de S?vres is a porcelain factory at S?vres, France.Formerly a royal, then an imperial, factory, the facility is now run by the Minister of Culture ....
, making the famous Sèvres porcelain, as well as being the location of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures,

History

  • May 20, 1875: The Convention du Mètre
    Convention du Mètre

    The Metre Convention of May 20, 1875 is a treaty which established three international organizations to oversee the keeping of metric standards....
     is signed in Sèvres. This convention is an international treaty that established three organizations to oversee the keeping of metric standards.


  • After the First World War, in Sèvres the peace treaty
    Treaty of Sèvres

    The Treaty of S?vres was the peace treaty between the Ottoman Empire and Allies of World War I at the end of World War I. The Treaty of Versailles was signed with Germany before this treaty to annul the German concessions including the economic rights and enterprises....
     with the Ottoman Empire was signed.


  • Protocol of Sèvres
    Protocol of Sèvres

    The Protocol of S?vres was a secret agreement reached between the governments of Israel, France and United Kingdom during discussions held in S?vres, France between 22 and 24 October 1956, regarding a joint politico-military response to Egypt president Gamal Abdul Nasser's nationalization of the Suez Canal, which began the Suez Crisis....


Main sights

  • Pavillon de Breteuil
    Pavillon de Breteuil

    Pavillon de Breteuil is a building located in S?vres, France near Paris. It was inaugurated by Louis XIV of France in 1672. It is in the park of the former royal Ch?teau de Saint-Cloud, which was destroyed in 1870....
  • The Musée national de céramique de Sèvres ("national museum of ceramic"), located in front of the manufacture nationale (see next section).
  • Île Seguin
    Île Seguin

    ?le Seguin is an island on the Seine river between Boulogne-Billancourt and Sevres, in the west suburbs of Paris, France. There was once a Renault factory on the island, constructed between 1929 and 1934, that, at its peak, had 30,000 laborers....
     is an island between Boulogne-Billancourt
    Boulogne-Billancourt

    Boulogne-Billancourt is a commune in France in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero. Boulogne-Billancourt is a sous-pr?fecture of the Hauts-de-Seine d?partement in France, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Boulogne-Billancourt....
     and Sèvres


Institutions

  • The Manufacture nationale de Sèvres
    Manufacture nationale de Sèvres

    The manufacture nationale de S?vres is a porcelain factory at S?vres, France.Formerly a royal, then an imperial, factory, the facility is now run by the Minister of Culture ....
     is a public establishment manufacturing ceramic
    Ceramic

    File:Bridge from dental porcelain.jpgFile:Qing vase p1070256.jpgA ceramic is an inorganic, nonmetal solid prepared by the action of heat and subsequent cooling....
     in the tradition of the 18th century.
  • The Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (International Bureau of Weights and Measures), located in the Pavillon de Breteuil
    Pavillon de Breteuil

    Pavillon de Breteuil is a building located in S?vres, France near Paris. It was inaugurated by Louis XIV of France in 1672. It is in the park of the former royal Ch?teau de Saint-Cloud, which was destroyed in 1870....
     in Sèvres, keeps the measurement standards of the International System of Units (SI
    Si

    Si, si, or SI may refer to :...
    ): the standard
    Standardization

    Standardization is the process of developing and agreeing upon Standard . A standard is a document that establishes uniform engineering or technical specifications, criteria, methods, processes, or practices....
     kilogram
    Kilogram

    The kilogram or kilogrammeThe spelling kilogram is used by the International Committee for Weights and Measures and the U.S....
    , atomic clocks, and other metrological
    Metrology

    Metrology is the science of measurement. Metrology includes all theoretical and practical aspects of measurement....
     devices. The estate on which the Bureau is located is international territory outside of French sovereignty. As such it was not occupied by German troops during World War II
    World War II

    World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
    .


Twin towns

Sèvres is twinned with: Wolfenbüttel
Wolfenbüttel

Wolfenb?ttel is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, located on the Oker river about 13 kilometres south of Braunschweig. It is the seat of the Wolfenb?ttel and of the bishop of the Protestant Lutheran State Church of Brunswick....
 ( Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 ) Mount Prospect, Illinois
Mount Prospect, Illinois

Mount Prospect, part of Elk Grove Township and Wheeling Township, is a village in Cook County, Illinois, Illinois about 22 miles northwest of downtown Chicago....
 ( United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 ) Maracineni
Maracineni

Maracineni is the name of several places:*Maracineni, Buzau, Buzau County, Romania*Maracineni, Arges, Arges County, Romania...
 ( Romania
Romania

Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
 )

Transport

Sèvres is served by Sèvres – Rive Gauche station on the Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail line.

It is also served by Sèvres – Ville d'Avray station on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.

Sport

Sèvres is hosting the French Federation of Sport Blowgun (France Sport Blowgun Association
France Sport Blowgun Association

France Sport Blowgun Association is the French sport association for Blowgun, affiliated to IFA with NSBA....
), founded in 2004 by Stéphane Jouanneau (Blowgun Long-Distance Vice World Champion)

Notable residents

  • Karim Ziani
    Karim Ziani

    Karim Ziani is an Algerian association football who plays for Olympique de Marseille in Ligue 1....
    , Franco
    France

    France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
    -Algeria
    Algeria

    Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country located in North Africa. It is the largest country of the Mediterranean sea, second largest in the Arab World, and the second largest on the African continent and the eleventh-largest country in the world in terms of land area....
    n football player who now plays for the Marseille
    Olympique de Marseille

    Olympique de Marseille is a professional France association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, they play in Ligue 1 and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Football in France....
     team as a side-forward.
  • Manu Chao
    Manu Chao

    Manu Chao is a France-born singing and political activism of Spanish people origin. He sings mainly in Spanish language, French language, English language and Portuguese language and occasionally in a number of other languages....
    , Hispano
    Spain

    Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
    -French
    France

    France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
     musician.


See also

Treaty of Sevres
Treaty of Sèvres

The Treaty of S?vres was the peace treaty between the Ottoman Empire and Allies of World War I at the end of World War I. The Treaty of Versailles was signed with Germany before this treaty to annul the German concessions including the economic rights and enterprises....


External links

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  • (in French)
  • (in French)


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